Law 14 - The Penalty kick 3/3/2018

Chuck Love of syracuse, new york usa asks...

Thx to all who replied thoughtfully to my earlier query. However those answers only frustrated me more. I understand letting very marginal calls go, yet many aren't marginal at all but gross violations, easily seen. So why is there such a seemingly c...

Law 14 - The Penalty kick 3/1/2018

Dan S of Minneapolis , MN USA asks...

Watching the recent game between Tottenham Hotspurs and Rochdale- Tottenham were awarded a PK after VAR confirmed a trip started outside the PA but continued inside. The striker taking the PK stopped his run up and then took another 2 paces and score...

Law 14 - The Penalty kick 3/1/2018

Chuck Love of Syracuse, NY USA asks...

In a recent interview former English referee Peter Walton stated that refs give keepers 'considerable leeway' to come off their line before a PK is actually taken. My questions are: 1) Is he correct? I've seen it time & again so just by anecdotal evi...

Ali Asger of Pune, MAHARASHTRA India asks...

Law 14 - The Penalty kick 2/19/2018

Ali Asger of Pune, MAHARASHTRA India asks...

So my question is in case of a PK, how long do we give a striker after the whistle has gone? So I have blown my whistle, and 10 seconds later the striker still hasn't moved and is simply eyeing the ball thinking about his move.. What is the course of...

Law 14 - The Penalty kick 1/17/2018

Ashley Wilkinson of Llandudno junction , Conwy Wales asks...

In a penalty shootout on a really windy day what would the outcome be of a penalty being saved or hitting the woodwork and the wind blew it back without touching the floor from the edge of the penalty area? ...

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